Piraeus is easy to get around on foot. The terminals are within walking distance of the city center.

From Athens airport to Piraeus

 

You can take the public bus, metro or taxi.

- Taking a taxi is the fastest and most convenient way. The cost is 50-70 euros.

- If you go by bus, the ticket will cost 5 euros, and the trip will take more than an hour.

- You can also take the subway. The cost of the trip is 10 euros one way and takes about an hour and a half.

- You can also book a group transfer from the cruise company with the manager of For Gates Ukraine.

- The best way to order a transfer from the manager of For Gates Ukraine (50 Euro / 1-3 passengers).

 

from Piraeus to Athens

 

- There is a good opportunity to take the metro. The first line will take you to the center of Athens, sometimes even faster than a taxi.

- If you go by bus, it costs about 4 euros. Also buses # 843 and 859 are able to take you to the metro station.

- Order a taxi on the spot.

- You can also order a transfer from the manager of For Gates Ukraine

Piraeus

 

Archaeological Museum. Located right on the western coast of the Zean Gulf. It houses artifacts from Mycenaean times to the Roman period found throughout the city and along the coastline of Attica. Next to the museum are the ruins of the Hellenistic theater of Zea, built in the 2nd century BC and excavated in the 1880s.

 

Electric Railway Museum of Piraeus. Opened in 2005, this museum became a favorite of Manolis Fotopoulos, a former employee of the Athens Piraeus Railroad, collecting uniforms, photographs, newspaper clippings and books, and the railroad company soon gained popularity by providing carriages, rolling stock and signaling equipment for the museum. ...

 

Church of the Holy Trinity (AgiaTriada). The first Church of the Holy Trinity in Piraeus was founded in 1839 but was completely destroyed by a bomb explosion in 1944. After the war, AgiaTriada was built and consecrated in the mid-1960s.

 

Greek Maritime Museum - The harbor of Zea houses the largest maritime museum in Greece. It was founded in 1949 by prominent citizens of the city and naval officers. The exhibition focuses on maritime activities in Greece, dating back to prehistory, leading you to the Balkan Wars and World War II in the 20th century.

 

Zean Gulf. If you have some free time, you can walk from one side of the harbor entrance to the other under swaying palm fronds and with many interesting little things to look out for. At the narrow entrance you can see the remains of the ancient walls of Piraeus and the foundations of the shipyards where you should the ships of Athens were to be collected.

 

Athens

 

Acropolis. It is the most historically important ancient site in the Western world. Crowned with the Parthenon, he stands guard over Athens and is visible from almost anywhere in the city. Its monuments and sanctuaries in white Pentelian marble sparkle in the midday sun and gradually take on a honey tint as the sun sinks to the horizon.

 

National Gardens. Tucked away in the heart of Athens, the National Gardens offer a wonderful escape from the hustle and bustle of the concrete capital. This grand park was commissioned by Queen Amalia, the first queen of Greece, in 1838 and completed two years later. The gardens cover 16 hectares of narrow gravel paths and ponds, as well as a small zoo with wild Greek goats, peacocks and chickens.

 

Museum of Cycladic Art. A sumptuous museum with over 3000 artifacts of Cycladic, Ancient Greek and Cypriot origin, see slender marble figurines and distinctive statues that date back to the Bronze Age.

 

Temple of Olympian Zeus. The largest temple in Greece, located in the center of Athens. It impresses with its size. Of the 104 Corinthian columns 17 meters high, only a dozen and a half have survived.

 

Amphitheater Odeon of Herodes Atticus. This large amphitheater was built in 161 AD by the very wealthy Athenian Herod Atticus in memory of his wife Regilla. In 1857-1858. the amphitheater was excavated and completely restored in the 1950s. During the summer, it hosts drama, music and dance performances as part of the annual Athens Festival.

 

National Archaeological Museum. One of the most important museums in the world. The huge neoclassical building that it occupies houses the finest collection of historical treasures that provide an insight into Greek art from the Neolithic to the Classical, including the Ptolemy.

 

Temple of Hephaestus. Located on the western edge of the Ancient Agora, the temple of Hephaestus, god of fire and patron saint of blacksmiths, was once surrounded by foundries and locksmiths. Built in the 5th century. BC e. Iktinos, one of the architects of the Parthenon, it has 34 columns and a frieze on the east side, which depicts nine of the twelve labors of Hercules. The Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best preserved Doric temples in Greece.

1. Car tour with a Russian-speaking guide - 5 hours

Even if you manage to stay in Athens only for half a day, it is still worth seeing the main attractions - the Acropolis and the historic center of Plaka.

 

The tour starts with a sightseeing tour of Athens. You will see the most famous places of the capital of Greece: Syntagma Square, Parliament Building, Monument to the Unknown Soldier, National Park, Hadrian's Arch, Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Guard at the Presidential Palace, Schliemann Numismatic Museum, a magnificent ensemble of buildings of the University of Athens, the Academy of Sciences and the National Library, and much more. Also waiting for you are the Presidential Residence, the former Royal Palace, the Zappeyon Exhibition Hall and the white marble Olympic Stadium, where the opening of the first revived Olympic Games was held in 1896.

 

The excursion ends with a visit to the "pearl" of Athens - the ancient Acropolis. The Propylaea, the gateway to the Acropolis, is awe-inspiring for its grandeur, and the Parthenon is simply stunning, although there are other temples on the Acropolis, including the Erechtheion with its famous portico with caryatids and the Temple of Athena Nike. Below the Acropolis is the ancient theater of Herodes Atticus, still used today as an open-air concert hall. The Acropolis Hill offers a beautiful view of one of the oldest districts of Athens - Plaka and the ancient Greek Agora.

 

Price for an individual excursion: 370,00 euros / 1-6 persons.

 

* If you add the New Acropolis Museum + 1 hour, then the cost of the tour will be 420 euros

 

 

2. Car excursion with a Russian-speaking guide - 5 hours

Excursion to Cape Sounio and Lake Vouliagmeni.

This is a journey to the southernmost point of Attica. Your way will run along the "Athenian Riviera" - fashionable coastal areas: Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza, and further along the scenic road along the coast of the Saronic Gulf.

First stop at Lake Vouliagmeni. A unique lake with crystal clear thermal water and a summer and winter temperature of about 22 ° C, swimming in which in combination with SPA FISH guarantees good health and rejuvenation.

Cape Sounion is located 68 km from Athens, at the southernmost point of Attica. Here you will see the sanctuary of the god of the seas, Poseidon, one of the three miraculously preserved ancient temples. By the way, if you connect the Parthenon on the Acropolis, Aphaea on Aegina and the temple on Sounio, you get an isosceles triangle. Historians and mystics believe that this is not just a coincidence. From built in the 5th century BC Temple of Poseidon, there were fifteen slender Doric columns, with autographs of travelers, among whom is the name of Lord Byron. From here, a wonderful view of the sea and the nearby islands opens up.

 

Price for an individual excursion: 390,00 euros / 1-6 persons.

 

 

3. Car excursion with a Russian-speaking guide - 10 hours

Trip to the Peloponnese Peninsula.

The legendary Argolis is the oldest center of civilization in Greece and Europe in general, located in the northeast of the Peloponnese. The way to Argolis runs along the coast of the Saronic Gulf, through the Corinth Canal, which is a unique place - the intersection of the Aegean and Ionian Seas, where we will stop for photographs.

Next, a tour of the ancient Epidaurus, famous for its perfectly preserved theater with unique acoustics, which hosts international festivals, as well as the sanctuary of the god of healing - Asclepius. In the Epidaurus Museum, in addition to classical statues, the attributes of medicine of the ancient Greeks have been preserved.

A short stop in the city of Nafplio - the first capital of independent Greece. The city was repeatedly conquered by the Franks, Byzantines, Turks and Venetians. The latter have left a strong mark on the appearance of the city, which with its elegance resembles the Mediterranean Italian cities. The city is famous for the Turkish fortress Palamidi and the small Venetian castle Burdzi. The last point of the program is the ancient Mycenae. The first Greek civilization arose here, which was called the Mycenaean. It was from here, from the palace of Agamemnon, that the army went on the Trojan campaign, and ancient myths, which turned out to be reality, brought Heinrich Schliemann to these hills at the end of the 19th century, who found Mycenae gold here. The famous Lion's Gate and royal tombs, the foundations of residential buildings and the mysterious treasury of Atreus - here you will breathe the air of history.

 

 

Price for an individual excursion: 550,00 euros / 1-6 persons.